How long does it take to ship a container from Hong Kong to Nairobi by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Nairobi is 21 days 4h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Nairobi?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 21 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ANL, ONE, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, TS Lines, CMA CGM, RCL, TS Lines, TS Lines, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, TS Lines and Evergreen.

How long does it take to send cargo from Hong Kong to Nairobi by air freight?

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Nairobi takes around 19h 56m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Nairobi?

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Saudia, Emirates, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 56m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hong Kong and Nairobi?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 19h 56m. Ethiopian Airlines, Saudia, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Nairobi by ship?

The distance between Hong Kong and Nairobi by cargo ship is 5,469 Nautical Miles (10,128 Kilometres / 6,293 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Nairobi by air?

The distance between Hong Kong and Nairobi by air is around 9,284 Kilometres (5,769 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hong Kong to Nairobi by sea?

870kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Nairobi. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Nairobi?

454kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Nairobi. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

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Air Freight

19h 56m, 1-2 times a day

454kg CO₂e

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21 days 4h, Every 1-2 weeks

788kg CO₂e

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Hong Kong to Nairobi by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Nairobi by plane will take about 19h 56m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Ethiopian Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Departs from

HKG

Departs from

NBO

19h 56m: 1-2 times a day

9,284 km
5,769 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

454kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
SaudiaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
SaudiaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Hong Kong to Nairobi by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Nairobi by ship will take about 21 days 4h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Mombasa (KEMBA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Mombasa

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

KEMBA

21 days 4h: Every 1-2 weeks

10,158 km
6,312 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

788kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
New Falcon → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → ASEA2 / AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IA5 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX1 / SAFARI → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
CPX3 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS1 / CPX3 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMX → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIP / CWX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
CIM → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1 → KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
SAS → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Swan → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GME2 / GCC1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WSA6 / TLP6 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX3 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JFX / CME → AEF2 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
M2X → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RBH / CNC - RBH \| ONE - TVH \| RCL - RBH → REA1 / EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, TS Lines
PAS → IEA / EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Interasia
KCM2 → EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CHL2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CHL2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CNC - BBX3 → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PAS → IEA / EAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, Interasia
TVP → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Closest seaports

Hong Kong to Mombasa

Port of loading

HKHKG

Port of loading

KEMBA

21 days 6h: Every 1-2 weeks

10,128 km
6,293 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

870kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JSM → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ipanema → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX5 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA / TLA1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AS2 / SX1 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Andes → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 / SAS / ASA → EAS3 / EA3 / EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS1 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SX1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CNC - CP2 \| COSCO - CP2 → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ALPACA → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX1 / TLC1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SH2 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WSA2 → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA / TLA1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JSM → EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PEX2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 / CWX → AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ASA → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CNS → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AX2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ANZEX / CNS → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
JTK2 → EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NCS → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
KCM → EAX1 / EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
CIP / CWX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
AIS → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SX1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ANZEX → KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WSA2 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA3 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIT → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NV2 → EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, TS Lines
FEM → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 21 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ANL, ONE, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, TS Lines, CMA CGM, RCL, TS Lines, TS Lines, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, TS Lines and Evergreen.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 19h 56m. Ethiopian Airlines, Saudia, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines operates on this route.

Hong Kong to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hong Kong to Nairobi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Hong Kong to Nairobi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Mombasa

Closest seaports

Hong Kong to Mombasa

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